The Tradition of Competitive Prayers in Semarang

Temple administrators burned ritual paper during the Rebutan Prayer Ceremony (King Hoo Ping) at Hoo Hok Bio Temple, Semarang, Central Java, on Tuesday (1/9/2026). This prayer tradition, held every seventh month according to the Lunar calendar, is a form of respect to ancestors and prayers for souls without families, while also symbolizing care, sharing of fortune, togetherness, and fostering compassion and devotion through the distribution of food and offerings to the community. ANTARA FOTO/Aprillio Akbar/YU

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